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'''Anna-Marie McLemore''' is a Mexican-American author of young adult fiction magical realism, best known for their Stonewall Book Award-winning novel ''When the Moon Was Ours'', as well as ''Wild Beauty'' and ''The Weight of Feathers''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/anna-marie-mclemore-creates-space-for-queer-latina-fairy-tale-protagonists-with-her-books-twitter-feed-12133748|title=Anna-Maria McLemore Creates Space For Queer Latina Fairy Tale Protagonists With Their Books & Twitter Feed|last=Editors|first=Bustle|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> | '''Anna-Marie McLemore''' is a Mexican-American author of young adult fiction magical realism, best known for their Stonewall Book Award-winning novel ''When the Moon Was Ours'', as well as ''Wild Beauty'' and ''The Weight of Feathers''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/anna-marie-mclemore-creates-space-for-queer-latina-fairy-tale-protagonists-with-her-books-twitter-feed-12133748|title=Anna-Maria McLemore Creates Space For Queer Latina Fairy Tale Protagonists With Their Books & Twitter Feed|last=Editors|first=Bustle|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> | ||
McLemore has loved stories their entire life, although their dyslexia made reading difficult. They began writing in highschool and were encouraged by some of their teachers.<ref name="Cary">{{Cite web |title=Finding yourself in a fairy tale |author=Cary, Alice |work=BookPage.com |date=January 2020 |access-date=15 September 2020 |url= https://bookpage.com/interviews/24720-anna-marie-mclemore-ya}}</ref> | |||
McLemore is a [[queer]] [[Glossary of English gender and sex terminology#L|Latinx]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gayya.org/2016/06/the-love-that-lives-here-on-queer-girls-transboys-and-sex-on-the-page/|title=The Love That Lives Here: On Queer Girls, Transboys, and Sex on the Page – YA Pride|website=www.gayya.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref> which they cite as one of the reasons why they write inclusive, queer, Latinx casts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbcdiversity.com/post/166293761493/qa-with-author-anna-marie-mclemore|title=Q&A with Author Anna-Marie McLemore|last=@stylehatch|first=Style Hatch - http://stylehatch.co {{!}}|work=CBC Diversity|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-tejeda/young-adult-authors-honor_b_5833152.html|title=Young Adult Authors Honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Share Why 'We Need Diverse Books'|last=Tejeda|first=Valerie|date=2014-09-17|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref> Their husband is [[transgender]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/books/review/the-latest-in-ya-fantasy.html?_r=1|title=The Latest in Y.A. Fantasy|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> McLemore describes their work as inspired by the fairytales and stories they grew up with and their own background,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yareview.net/2017/07/interview-with-anna-marie-mclemore/|title=Interview with Anna-Marie McLemore {{!}} YARN|website=yareview.net|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref> which is why many of their novels feature magical-realist themes, queer characters, and Spanish and French language.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/anna-marie-mclemore/weight-of-feathers/|title=THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore|work=Kirkus Reviews|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/70501-gender-expressions-transgender-books-2016.html|title=Gender Expressions: Transgender Books, 2016|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> They cite Laura Esquivel's novel ''Like Water for Chocolate'' as one of the reasons they started writing<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/teen/meet-the-lgbtq-authors-who-are-revolutionizing-ya-literature/|title=Meet the LGBTQ+ Authors Who Are Revolutionizing YA Literature|date=2016-03-17|work=The B&N Teen Blog|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref> and names Carla Trujillo, Malinda Lo, Isabel Allende, and Federico García Lorca as some of their influences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://link.bookriot.com/view/56a8b7a10aea11997c8b45874n2mx.7qi/7c1dd4f3|title=New Books Oct 10, 2016|website=link.bookriot.com|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/books/2017/01/06/anna-marie-mclemore-wild-beauty-cover-reveal/|title=Anna-Marie McLemore Previews their New Book and Reveals Cover|work=EW.com|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> McLemore was named a Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Fellow in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/07/03/2011-emerging-writers-retreat-fellows/|title=2011 Emerging Writers Retreat Fellows|last=Valenzuela|first=Tony|date=2011-07-03|work=Lambda Literary|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref> | McLemore is a [[queer]] [[Glossary of English gender and sex terminology#L|Latinx]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gayya.org/2016/06/the-love-that-lives-here-on-queer-girls-transboys-and-sex-on-the-page/|title=The Love That Lives Here: On Queer Girls, Transboys, and Sex on the Page – YA Pride|website=www.gayya.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref> which they cite as one of the reasons why they write inclusive, queer, Latinx casts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbcdiversity.com/post/166293761493/qa-with-author-anna-marie-mclemore|title=Q&A with Author Anna-Marie McLemore|last=@stylehatch|first=Style Hatch - http://stylehatch.co {{!}}|work=CBC Diversity|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-tejeda/young-adult-authors-honor_b_5833152.html|title=Young Adult Authors Honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Share Why 'We Need Diverse Books'|last=Tejeda|first=Valerie|date=2014-09-17|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref> Their husband is [[transgender]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/books/review/the-latest-in-ya-fantasy.html?_r=1|title=The Latest in Y.A. Fantasy|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> McLemore describes their work as inspired by the fairytales and stories they grew up with and their own background,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yareview.net/2017/07/interview-with-anna-marie-mclemore/|title=Interview with Anna-Marie McLemore {{!}} YARN|website=yareview.net|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref> which is why many of their novels feature magical-realist themes, queer characters, and Spanish and French language.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/anna-marie-mclemore/weight-of-feathers/|title=THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore|work=Kirkus Reviews|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/70501-gender-expressions-transgender-books-2016.html|title=Gender Expressions: Transgender Books, 2016|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> They cite Laura Esquivel's novel ''Like Water for Chocolate'' as one of the reasons they started writing<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/teen/meet-the-lgbtq-authors-who-are-revolutionizing-ya-literature/|title=Meet the LGBTQ+ Authors Who Are Revolutionizing YA Literature|date=2016-03-17|work=The B&N Teen Blog|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref> and names Carla Trujillo, Malinda Lo, Isabel Allende, and Federico García Lorca as some of their influences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://link.bookriot.com/view/56a8b7a10aea11997c8b45874n2mx.7qi/7c1dd4f3|title=New Books Oct 10, 2016|website=link.bookriot.com|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/books/2017/01/06/anna-marie-mclemore-wild-beauty-cover-reveal/|title=Anna-Marie McLemore Previews their New Book and Reveals Cover|work=EW.com|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en}}</ref> McLemore was named a Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Fellow in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/07/03/2011-emerging-writers-retreat-fellows/|title=2011 Emerging Writers Retreat Fellows|last=Valenzuela|first=Tony|date=2011-07-03|work=Lambda Literary|access-date=2018-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||